Re: lung metastis- Len and Narice

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> I am not aware of anyone currently with lung mets but there have been

> several.

> When I get a moment I'll look for you and send you some posts.

Mike has lung mets now joined by liver met.

Colon cancer went with operation followed by 6 Camptosar/Irinotecan which

reduced lung

mets by 50%, 6 more sessions and lung mets grew back to original size plus added

1 in

liver.

Now on Oxaliplatin and Erbitux.

in Spain

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> Hi Folks,

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> I think I mentioned when I first came on that I have

> recurrent colon cancer with mets to the lungs. My

> liver is fine and so far the other organs seem fine.

> The nodules in my lung are too numerous to count but I

> don't remember how big they were. I think the largest

> was 15 mm.

>

> My tumor in my pelvis is at the outside of the

> original resection. The left kidney is damaged by the

> tumor cutting off the flow down the ureter but I have

> a stint in it now.

>

> I have not heard from anybody whose colon cancer has

> metastasized to the lungs. The doctor wrote me off

> immediately. I am taking chemo to make dying easier

> (Doctor's words.)

>

> Has anybody had this experience or anything like it,

> or heard of anyone who has.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Len McKinleyville,CA

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